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Jio makes off-net domestic voice calls free from January 1
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Last Updated: Dec 31, 2020, 10:24 PM IST
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Jio, with over 406 million users compared with over 294 million for Bharti Airtel and under 272 million for Vi, was a net revenue gainer from IUC, which was 6 paise a minute.
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Jio’s decision may dent its revenue, while helping Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel save marginally on costs, analysts said.
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Reliance Jio Infocomm will stop charging subscribers for local calls made to rival networks from Friday, when interconnect user charges (IUC) are scrapped.
Jio’s decision may dent its revenue, while helping Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel save marginally on costs, analysts said.
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In September 2019, when TRAI extended the timeline for implementation of the âBill & Keepâ regime beyond January 1, 2020. India mobile phone users will be able to make unlimited free local calls. (Photo: Reuters)
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Updated: Dec 31, 2020, 03:31 PM IST
Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it will make all domestic calls free starting January 1, as interconnect usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls comes to an end. A Jio statement noted that as per the directions of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), `Bill and Keep` regime is being implemented in the country from January 1, 2021, thereby ending interconnect usage charges (IUC) for all domestic voice calls.
Reliance Jio writes to Punjab CM, DGP over incidents of vandalism at Jio network sites ANI | Updated: Dec 30, 2020 13:25 IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Reliance Jio Infocomm has written to Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) seeking their intervention into incidents of sabotage and vandalism at Jio Network sites in the state by unknown persons.
The letter alleges that police personnel at local level are not taking action or filing FIRs against vandalsism and that is why such incidents are not stopping. Jio has requested the DGP to take action. With due respect we would like to bring to your kind notice that in your esteemed State of Punjab, the telecom intrastructure and digital services of Reliance Jio are being sabotaged and vandalized for the past few weeks by inciting violence and our employees are not being allowed to work to provide the uninterrupted telecom services, which is an essential